On Nov. 16, the Peoria Saguaros closed out the 2006 Arizona Fall League season with a 5-0 win over the Mesa Solar Sox. The victory gave the Saguaros, whose roster included seven Cardinals prospects, a record of 15-17 for the season. The club finished in second place in the AFL's West Division, one game behind the Grand Canyon Rafters.
Here are the final stats of St. Louis' AFL competitors, as well as updates on Cardinals farmhands honing their skills in the Dominican Winter, Venezuelan Winter and Mexican Pacific Leagues.
Peoria Saguaros
OF Amaury Cazana Marti -- Marti, a 32-year-old Cuban defector, raised a lot of eyebrows with his phenomenal AFL performance. The left fielder batted .345 (29-for-84) with four homers, 14 RBIs and 16 runs scored. His homer during the Saguaros' season finale snapped a monthlong power drought.
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